Improvement in ironing-boards



l. T. READING & 1. GOOD.

Ironing-Boards. v No 153 910 PatentedAug.H,1874'.

THE GRAPHIC COJHOTD-EH'HJBIAH PARK PLACE,N.Y-

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

IMPROVEMENT IN lRONING-BOARDS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 53,910, dated August11, 1874; application filed May 8, 1874.

readily attached to an ordinary table.

The accompanying drawing, with the letters of reference thereon, with abrief description, will enable any one-skilled in the art to make anduse the same, in which Figure 1 shows the combined board and baseclamped to a common plain table, with the drying-rods spread out. Figs.2 and 3 show the manner of folding and hing-ing the driers.

The ironing-board D is of any approved shape or size, mounted on ablock, E, secured by ,a headed pivot bolt, d, which connects with thebase-board B. This latter is laid across or upon the edge of a table, A,to which it is fastened by anordinary screw-clamp, G, to hold it firmlyin place. There is a supporting-block, E, provided with a pivot-plate,S, for the pin h, which forms the pivot of the drying rods G. Connectedin like manner with the block E there is a like series of three driers,(shown attached.) so as to fold under or between the ironing and baseboards, as shown by Fig. 2. There is also a short stout pin, f,centrally on the top of the block F, which fits into a perforated plateon the under side of the ironing-board, thus supporting the free end ofthe board, as well as preventing lateral motion on its pivot-bearing d,and on which it can be turned at pleasure, supported on the block Eaforesaid.

We are aware that there is a combination of a bosom-board andskirt-board, having a standard and hinged prop, that can be turned backon a table, as shown in patent No. 131,876, an arrangement we disclaim.We are also aware that a rectangular frame is patented, which isprovided with bars that fold between each other, made so as to be hungupon the wall. Such a construction and arrangement we also disclaim.

Our board moves on a pivot horizontally. The standards or blocks arerigidly fixed to the base-board B. These blocks are provided with apivot-plate, g, for the pin or pivot h, to support the two series ofdriers G G G. These are found of the greatest convenience, and occupy,when folded up, the otherwise vacant space.

It is found that an ordinary table is too low in most cases, making itnecessary to be in a stooping position while ironing, thus, by raisingthe board, the back is much relieved, so that the space occupied by thedriers is equally desirable.

When folded together the whole occupies but little room, and can be hungup by the ring H p ovided for the purpose.

We claim- The combination, with the ironing-board D, base-board B, andsupporting-blocks E F, provided with pivot-plates S S, of thedryingslats G, as and for the purpose specified.

J. T. READING. JONATHAN GOOD.

Witnesses:

W. B. WILEY, JACOB STAUFFER.

